NFL standings at the end of October 11, 1976
Average points per team per game: 22.2
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
4 | 1 | 0 | 152 | 101 | 51 | 4.2 | 14.4 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
3 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 115 | 16 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 86 | 16 | -6.1 | -2.9 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 110 | -8 | 1.1 | -0.5 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 131 | -88 | 2.5 | -15.1 | 1-0-0 | 0-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
4 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 66 | 72 | 1.7 | 16.1 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
4 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 46 | 48 | -0.1 | 9.5 | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
2 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 153 | -46 | 3.8 | -5.4 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
1 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 110 | -2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
4 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 127 | -14 | 1.1 | -1.7 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
3 | 2 | 0 | 126 | 50 | 76 | 1.5 | 16.7 | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 113 | 93 | 20 | -1.7 | 2.3 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 4 | 0 | 104 | 161 | -57 | -2.3 | -13.7 | 0-3-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 120 | -94 | 7.8 | -11.0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
5 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 67 | 66 | -3.8 | 9.4 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 102 | 41 | -7.2 | 1.0 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
3 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 0 | -7.8 | -7.8 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 100 | -28 | -3.3 | -8.9 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 114 | -45 | -0.7 | -9.7 | 0-1-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
4 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 53 | 44 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 2-0-1 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
3 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 52 | 29 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
2 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 64 | 16 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 117 | -45 | 2.6 | -6.4 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers |
4 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 60 | 48 | -5.1 | 4.5 | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
3 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 78 | 17 | -0.7 | 2.7 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
2 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 112 | -14 | 1.5 | -1.3 | 1-3-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 98 | -51 | 0.8 | -9.4 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
0 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 153 | -68 | 0.1 | -13.5 | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||||